Morris Minor Owners Club

Crikey Eric, am most impressed !
I note you are in Buckinghamshire ....anywhere near Thame ?
Richard

Cam, When I bought my Traveller 2 yrs ago, it was on the condition (from my wife !) that I sell saloon. I have been postponing this by telling her "The market isn't right at the moment" & have been enjoying the car ! However, as I also have 2 old Land Rovers which require using, common...

Thanks for the replies & advice.
Having looked again, and with a little encouragement, the wings are now fitted & the car is looking good.
So good in fact that I am ow beginning to question my previous decision of selling the car when completed .... !!

Richard

Hello, Could anyone offer me some advice please regarding variations in wings. I have a 1969 2 door saloon &, from variou ssources, have bought 4 replacement wings. When going to fit these I have found that although I can fit one of the rears (drivers side), none of the others fit. The new front...

I'm after some help please. I have a 1969 Trafalgar Blue saloon & am going to have the wings resprayed. I'm sure I've a book somewhere with paint code matches ... but not here with me ! Have looked at past messgaes to see if code discussed & cannot see it, BUT, can see there are 2 shades of ...

Many thanks for help & advice. Front wing bolts were not too bad, I wire brushed around them, sprayed wd40, left for a few days & was able to loosen all. Thanks to my luck on the front - & advice from here - am now feeling little more confident re tackling the rears. All I now need to do...

I am looking to replace all four wings on my 1969 2 door saloon & am now happy on doing the fronts having identified all the appropriate bolts, etc. I cannot find so much info. on the rear wings and would appreciate your advice please. Are the rear wings held on in a similar way to the front so ...

With respect, the reverse light was, I believe, an optional extra. I have original sales literature with car including optional extras which includes reverse light (doesn't mention switch though!). How else could drivers operate light ! :wink: (Optional extras include "deluxe switches" tha...

Being a clumsy oaf, I accidentally kicked the reverse light switch :cry: whilst getting out of my 1969 MM. (I couldn't fully open the door & was squeezing out). Although I may be able to glue the white plastic back together, is there a source of replacement switches please? The metal part of the...

:D Many thanks everyone for your help. Have now fitted screw on oil filter (quite simple) & am once again mobile. Will keep an eye out for oil leaks for a few days though....! Thank you all for your help & advice which has been greatly appreciated. Am now looking forward to the next problem ...

Many thanks for help. Newton Commercials advise produce complete sets only.
Comment of replacing front only and problem with getting a good match makes sense.
Think I will go for a complete set; perhaps in the Spring when I can ensure keeps clean ....!

Could somebody please advise as to whether or not it is possible to buy (blue) front carpet sets only for a 2 door saloon. I have seen adverts for complete sets but the rear carpects in my car are (a) original and (b) in very good condition so I don't want to change or (c)spend money unnecessarily! ...

Thanks for help, Charles Ware diagram very good & helpful. Have now taken oil filter head off block as lip didn't seem clean - found remains of very old & damaged rubber seal inside so have taken this of. Everything clearer now off car & I can look into onto head on workbench. Neither of...

Have just been "surfing" for spin off oil kits. Found 2 (from different companies) with slightly different part nos.: 10M130K & 10M281A, assume the same part? Fortunately didn't commit to spending £25 ish & returned to chat board to see your talk of "worst bit" and "...

Thanks for help. Have just tried tightening bolt in case all fine but simply not tight enough; no change. How tight should bolt be? Presumably you can overtighten & damage seal this way? Have given up for day & just packed up. Whilst tidying up found another washer & felt washer ... wond...

Forgot to say, think all ok except for top rubber seal as leak was only slight the first time (yesterday am) I changed oil filter. However, I was aiming for perfection & so decided to take off & redo in order to improve ....!
Richard

Many thanks for replies ... fear more rather than less confused !! :oops: from the outside the order is bolt, collar, sealing ring, then on the inside it is spring, plain washer,seal and then the large pressure plate. then oil filter and then the large rubber seal. I only have the bolt head on the o...

Yesterday morning I began my first service of my MM, a standard 1969 saloon. All going / gone fine except for oil filter. Cannot get a seal seal when reaffixing & thus dripping when I do start engine. I have looked in all the books and am certain washer etc. below paper oil filter all fine. Howe...